1
as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
only a team with a decisive attitude is going to win a state championship
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2
as in conclusive
having the power to persuade
a lawyer who knows how to construct the kind of decisive argument that sways a jury
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as in definitive
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning
the decisive finding of the coroner regarding the cause of death
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Recent Examples of decisive
Barcelona midfield star Pedri hit the decisive penalty, while teenage sensation Lamine Yamal scored an incredible goal that put Spain 3-2 up in extra time.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
To make any economic progress without destroying its remaining forests and waterways, decisive leadership will be needed to direct the translation of policy into action.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In these volatile times, acting as anticipated, and reinforcing expectations when doubts creep in can have a more decisive impact than any surprise stimulus measures.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Connor McDavid, who assisted on Draisaitl’s decisive tally, has only 85 points to sit fourth in NHL scoring.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
To make any economic progress without destroying its remaining forests and waterways, decisive leadership will be needed to direct the translation of policy into action.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In these volatile times, acting as anticipated, and reinforcing expectations when doubts creep in can have a more decisive impact than any surprise stimulus measures.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Connor McDavid, who assisted on Draisaitl’s decisive tally, has only 85 points to sit fourth in NHL scoring.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisive
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The letter offers a resolute response to Ballal’s treatment unlike the one signed by Yang and Kramer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is plenty of good sense in the EU taking a resolute stand.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Nor is there any conclusive evidence on dosing and timing for supplements.—
Sarah Anzlovar, MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Stone, as he's done before without providing conclusive evidence, took aim at the Central Intelligence Agency.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Technologies can provide a secure record of transactions and other methodologies offer definitive origin verification.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2025
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Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite Donald Trump‘s growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Flay and their team were determined to change that.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That is why the idea of a single payment app that streamlines all financial needs is so compelling.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is no compelling reason to return to the monopolistic system other than for utility shareholders to profit off of Maryland consumers.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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The star slugged 38 home runs with an OPS near .900 in 2023, but the 100 games from last year really dropped his value.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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California has been ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu since last March.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Not because technology may disrupt it, but because my own government seems intent on destroying it.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, Trump also seemed to remain intent to place tariffs on pharmaceuticals and lumber.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, Silent Push warned that the browser-in-browser attack used to target Counter-Strike 2 gamers was likely aimed at desktop users rather than mobile, as the pop-ups were developed to be most convincing at a larger resolution.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arsenal really need a productive window to re-establish their ambitions on the back of two that ranged from mixed (last summer’s incomings have not been entirely convincing) to deeply frustrating (the inability to bring in any form of attacking cover in January).—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Decisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisive. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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